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I recently ordered a laptop power adapter from NewEgg. I got a shipping notice, with a USPS tracking number (much appreciated!), but then this:

Shipped from 34 35th Street

Hello? 35th street where? Is there a city involved here? NewEgg lists their office address; in Los Angeles. Shipped from LA?

No. After looking up the tracking number, turns out it’s being shipped from Brooklyn, New York–the other side of the country. Well, I’m on the east coast, so that’s great for me—but why not tell me that in your notice?

It’s even more inconvenient at Amazon, who NEVER give the shipping source–which is really painful when there’s no tracking number, either.